NFL News: Chiefs confirm Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes lose another Super Bowl champion to injury

Football is a physical sport, and 2024 NFL season made that abundantly clear for the two-time defense Super Bowl master Kansas City Chiefs. After losing several players, Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes now faces another loss.

On Saturday, the Chiefs confirmed that they have placed wide receiver Mecole Hardman on Injured Reserve. The announcement came just one day before their Sunday Night Football matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers.

Hardman, 26, suffered a knee injury before Friday’s practice and it didn’t take long for the team to rule him out. While the team has yet to provide more details on his injury, it’s safe to say it’s significant enough as a wideout will miss at least the next four games.

Hardman has celebrated Kansas City’s three Super Bowl victories during the Reid-Mahomes era. His biggest contribution came in February, when he caught the game-winning touchdown pass from Mahomes to beat the San Francisco 49ers in overtime.

Mecole Hardman Jr. #12 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Patrick Mahomes #15 after scoring the game-winning touchdown in overtime to defeat the San Francisco 49ers 25-22 during Super Bowl LVIII at Allegiant Stadium on February 11, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Hardman joins the injury list in Kansas City

Hardman’s absence adding to a long list of injured players at Arrowhead. The former second round pick is indeed fourth Chiefs wide receiver on IR for 2024 NFL season.

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Before losing Hardman, Reid and Mahomes had already played without Marquise “Hollywood” Brown, Rashee Rice and Skyy Moore. Aside from missing those wideouts, Kansas City have also seen other pass catchers be injured with several tight ends on IR: Jared Wiley, Jody Fortson and Peyton Hendershot.

Chiefs give Reid, Mahomes an alternative to Hardman

In a similar move to replace Hardman, the Chiefs signed wide receiver Nikko Remigio from the practice squad to the active list. The 25-year-old is in his second year with the Chiefs, who signed him as an undrafted free agent through the 2023 NFL season.